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The Palestinian team achieved its first victory in the history of its participation in the Asian Football Cup, at the expense of Hong Kong in the last round of the group stage, putting it on the verge of qualifying for the quarter-finals of the continental competition.
With this great victory, the Palestine national team occupies third place in the second group with 4 points, behind on goal difference from the second-placed Emirates, and the “Fedayeen” will wait until the end of the last round of the group stage next Thursday to confirm its historic qualification for the eighth place in the final among the best 4 third-placed teams. In the six groups.
While Iran, which beat Iran 2-1, topped the third group with a full score and 9 points.
Palestine controlled the match from the beginning, and Uday Al-Dabbagh translated this by scoring the first of the Palestinian hat-trick goals with a wonderful header in the 12th minute.
⚽️🇵🇸 Uday Al-Dabbagh opens the registration for the Palestinian national team#Asia Cup | #AsiaCup2023 | #HongKong_Palestine#AsianCup2023 pic.twitter.com/3FrVpDH2mq
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The goal ignited the enthusiasm of “Al-Fedayi”, and the second half began with a rush of attack, with Zaid Qanbar scoring the second goal 3 minutes after the start of the half in the same way.
⚽️🔥 The Palestinian team leads 2-0 over Hong Kong through Zaid Qanbar#Asia Cup | #AsiaCup2023 | #HongKong_Palestine#AsianCup2023 pic.twitter.com/VE0CaJvYJw
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Al-Dabbagh returned to score the third goal after an hour of play, after he followed Tamer Siam’s shot, which bounced off the crossbar and went into the net with ease.
⚽️🇵🇸 The Palestinian team continues its creativity and scores the third goal through Uday Al-Dabbagh
🔥 A goal that might qualify Al-Fidai to the semi-finals#Asia Cup | #AsiaCup2023 | #HongKong_Palestine#AsianCup2023 pic.twitter.com/CElbTD59Vs
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Palestine almost increased its tally of goals had it not been for the ingenuity of the Hong Kong goalkeeper and his recklessness in front of goal with the final touch.
⚽️🧤 The Palestinian team came close to scoring the second goal, but the Hong Kong goalkeeper excelled in the save#Asia Cup | #AsiaCup2023 | #HongKong_Palestine#AsianCup2023 pic.twitter.com/TDjDFzoJCy
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The Hong Kong players tried to reduce the score with several attacks in added time and succeeded in getting a penalty kick in the 98th minute, but its star, Everton Camargo, missed it by shooting it against the crossbar.
🥅 The model officially presents Palestine with the qualification card#Asia Cup | #AsiaCup2023 | #HongKong_Palestine#AsianCup2023 pic.twitter.com/ZZD1dsWR5Q
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The Palestine national team has never skipped the group stage or even achieved any victory in its two previous participations in the tournament.
⚽️🔥 A dangerous opportunity for Hong Kong passed safely against the Palestinian team’s goal#Asia Cup | #AsiaCup2023 | #HongKong_Palestine#AsianCup2023 pic.twitter.com/2mj01Pn6kZ
— beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS) January 23, 2024
